December already! It came so quickly I almost forgot to get items to fill our Christmas countdown baby socks. I saw this idea a few years ago but they were pinned to a garland. I decided to loop ribbon through the slats in one of our dining room doors and staple to keep it in place. A few packs of cheap baby socks, a tube of puffy paint, clothes pins, and about 30 minutes was all it took. Each morning my son finds a small treat – a wrapped chocolate, a pack of gum, or a small toy. It has turned into one of our favorite traditions – for me because I like thinking of all the little items to fill the socks, and for him because … well …
Lego Minifigures are the perfect size for these stretchy little socks so I like to put one or two in as something extra special. These socks are also perfect for those tubes of themed figures – animals, Egypt, space – because you can put in just a few items from the tube every other day and by Christmas Eve they have a collection. Tickets to whatever is the big animated holiday movie is also a fun surprise.
